Contents: Preface: A collective book project - the last chance? Voluntary actors in an ecological and economic transition -- Part I: Introduction -- Section 1. Scientific backgrounds -- 1. Science, society and a sustainable future / Johan Rockström and Nicholas Stern -- 2. Conservation...

Erosion of biological diversity -- The ubiquitous waste and growing scarcity of water and soil -- Energy, as little as possible -- Perspectives on climate change -- Applying the scientific method for sustainable development -- Sustainability at the intersection of science and nature --...